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Robinson and Tongue share match ball after dismissing Pakistan

As election looms, Netanyahu puts Turkey in Israel's crosshairs

Israel army admits firing on car in death of five-year-old Hind Rajab

McIlroy questions LIV stars 'value' as talk of PGA return builds

Honduras places 80% of country on El Nino drought alert

'Breakthrough' mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial

Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

Many US Fed policymakers back interest rate hikes if inflation stays high

PSG Ligue 1 opener moved over state of Parc des Princes pitch

Robinson and Tongue star as Pakistan collapse in England opener

UK PM launches bid to help homeless, donating part of his wages

All Blacks must get 'everything right' to beat Springboks, says legend Fitzpatrick

Golden Shoe winner Kane hopes for Ballon d'Or after 'best season ever'

Robinson and Tongue star as Pakistan all out for 171 in England opener

Toyota's Evans kicks up dust in Rally of Portugal

Elfyn Evans of Toyota extended his lead in the Rally of Portugal winning two of the three dirt-track specials around Braga on Saturday.

Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air

Women presenters on Afghanistan's leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group's austere brand of Islam.

Man City's Foden voted Premier League Young Player of the season

Manchester City forward Phil Foden was named the Premier League's Young Player of the season for the second consecutive year on Saturday.

'Putin destroyed everything,' says Odessa mayor

Once derided as a Kremlin sympathiser, Odessa's Mayor Gennady Trukhanov likes to collect his thoughts before delving into his feelings about Russia and President Vladimir Putin.

Biden, Yoon signal expanded military drills due to N. Korea 'threat'

US President Joe Biden and South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol signalled Saturday an expanded military presence in response to the "threat" from North Korea, while also offering to help the isolated regime face a Covid-19 outbreak.

Ukraine warns only talks can end war as Russia cuts Finland gas

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that only a diplomatic breakthrough rather than an outright military victory could end Russia's war on his country, as Moscow cut gas supplies to Finland.

Counting begins in Australia's nail-biter election

The first polls closed and counting was under way on Saturday in Australia's fiercely fought national election that could end a decade of unbroken conservative rule.

Bangladesh must defy injuries to win decisive Sri Lanka Test

Hosts Bangladesh hope that team spirit will propel them to victory in the series-deciding second Test against Sri Lanka from Monday with their four frontline bowlers all out injured.

Biden, Yoon consider ramping up military drills in response to N. Korea threat

US President Joe Biden and South Korea's newly sworn-in President Yoon Suk-yeol said Saturday they will consider stepping up joint military exercises in response to the "threat" from North Korea, while also offering to help the isolated dictatorship face down a Covid-19 outbreak.

Sicily judge to weigh trial of migrant rescue NGOs

Charities running migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean face a pre-trial hearing in Sicily Saturday over alleged collusion with people traffickers after a controversial probe that involved mass wiretapping.

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